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effluvium
(redirected from anagen effluvium)

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ef·flu·vi·um  (-flv-m)
n. pl. ef·flu·vi·a (-v-) or ef·flu·vi·ums
1. A usually invisible emanation or exhalation, as of vapor or gas.
2.
a. A byproduct or residue; waste.
b. The odorous fumes given off by waste or decaying matter.
3. An impalpable emanation; an aura.
[Latin, from effluere, to flow out; see effluent.]
ef·fluvi·al adj.
effluvium [ɛˈfluːvɪəm]
n pl -via [-vɪə], -viums
an unpleasant smell or exhalation, as of gaseous waste or decaying matter
[from Latin: a flowing out; see effluent]
effluvial  adj
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Noun1.effluvium - a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste)
emission, discharge - a substance that is emitted or released
Translations
effluvium [eˈfluːvɪəm] N (effluviums or effluvia (pl)) [eˈfluːvɪə] → efluvio m, emanación f, tufo m
effluvium
n → Ausdünstung f
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